Themes, layouts and inspirations
Anya used the Pumpkins and Plaids collection from Simple Stories to create this amazing gatefold style mini album project for Autumn. This collection includes pattern papers, chipboard shapes, foam stickers, printed embellishments, cardstock stickers, enamel dots and more, all in … Read More ...
Ali’s layout captures the essence of cozy! Her amazing background is created with strips of pattern papers in plaids and checks, all stitched together for a quilted feel. Her title has Fall leaves and there’s lots of chipboard shapes of … Read More ...
Rustic design has been popular in paper crafting for while now and if you love that beautiful country homespun feel you’ll want to grab this collection of 20 different FREE landscape images. You’ll find rural images of farms, farm land, … Read More ...
If you’ve taken a few fun Fall photos and would like to keep them all in one handy and portable space try creating a fun little accordion mini album like this one from Sherry. Her covers are die cut scalloped … Read More ...
Becki’s sweet family layout has wonderful Fall patterns with polka dots, leaves and plaids in warm colors. She matted and stacked her two photos to one side, adding a cluster of embellishments at the bottom corner. She laid down two … Read More ...
There is just something about roses and old paper that makes my crafty heart happy.
Maybe it’s the faded ink.
Maybe it’s the slightly torn edges.
Maybe it’s that soft romantic cottage garden feel.
This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk … Read More ...
Melissa’s adorable cat layout has great texture on the background with white paste and a tiny floral stencil that she applies blue and tan paint overtop. This pattern works so well with all the flower embellishments and torn pattern papers … Read More ...
I love the rich woodgrain with the pear green color that Valeska used on her rustic layout! This is so charming with knitted pattern paper, vintage camera, clocks, cards and typewriter embellishments, frames and lots of soft florals. Everything is … Read More ...
Halloween scrapbooking is honestly one of my favourite seasonal projects. There’s just something playful about mixing pumpkins, ghosts, stars, bats, spiderwebs, and all the spooky-but-cute shapes that come out this time of year. Even if your Halloween looks more like … Read More ...
I need to confess something.
For years, I believed that if I just had a bigger craft room, I’d be more organized.
You know the fantasy — custom shelving, labeled jars, everything perfectly sorted by colour, a big table in … Read More ...
Lacey’s beautiful floral layout is perfect for berry picking photos. She used vintage inspired paper for a wide vertical border and added lots of flowers, plants and butterflies for a big touch of Nature. The trellis die along the edge … Read More ...
Ohhh… this one feels like wrapping yourself in a chunky knit cardigan with a warm drink in hand.
This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk Journal Images is all about Fall. Not summer leftovers. Not mixed seasonal vibes. Just pure, cozy, … Read More ...
Kira’s homeschool layout uses an array of wonderful cardstock colors, cut into strips and stitched down the layout for a colorful background. Notice how she left the “tails” of the thread loose for some added texture and she also matched … Read More ...
How fabulous is this purse shaped mini scrapbook album from Sabaa!? This stunning design is a purse shape with a magnetic flap and even a handle to hold it by decorated with mixed media 3D elements. It has accordion sides … Read More ...
Digital scrapbooking is having one of those lovely full-circle moments. What began years ago with downloaded clip art, chunky desktop software and carefully arranged photo grids has returned with a much fresher look-and this time, we can create the whole … Read More ...